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Tiny dancers showcase moves from the Caribbean.
The Board of Alders Black & Hispanic caucus rounded out the celebration of Black History Month with the art of dance.
Attendees packed the basement of 200 Orange.
Students of the Hamden Academy of Dance & Music entertained an educated a packed room in the basement of 200 Orange St. during the annual Black Month program Friday.
Dancers showed off their tapping skills.
The program showcased African-American contributions to different genres of dance like ballet, jazz, tap and modern dance art forms such as hip-hop dancing.
A taste of jazz from the Cotton Club Era.
It also highlighted dance and its connection to spirituality through liturgical dance, as well as its differences throughout the African diaspora, particularly in the Caribbean.